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Alumna Nia Andrews was not confident in her musical abilities while in school, but after graduating she sang at rapper Common’s shows and recorded for Solange Knowles’ 2016 album. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)

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Singer-songwriter Nia Andrews finds voice in work with Lauryn Hill, Solange - Daily Bruin

Singer-songwriter Nia Andrews finds voice in work with Lauryn Hill, Solange

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Nia Andrews was grinding cardamom pods to make homemade chai tea when Solange Knowles texted her, inviting her to record. The UCLA alumna turned professional singer-songwriter poured her tea into a tumbler and headed to a Los Angeles studio to record the interlude “I Got So Much Magic You Can Have It,” which appears on Knowles’s 2016 album “A Seat at the Table.” Andrews now uses her musical talents to create and perform music of her own.

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Singer-songwriter Nia Andrews finds voice in work with Lauryn Hill, Solange

By Lisa Aubry

Nov. 22, 2016 12:00 a.m.